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Ukraine war: what China gains from acting as peacemaker

After more than a year of no direct communication, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, had a phone conversation on April 26 2023. According to the Chinese record of the call, “the two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis”, but globally it…

The Conversation

Millions of Chinese welcome Ya Ya panda home after US stay

Ya Ya returns to China after storm of controversy over her health following 20 years at the Memphis Zoo.

Al Jazeera

Indian anger and Chinese indifference quash hopes of border resolution

Starkly different approaches to 2,100-mile line of actual control on show as defence ministers meet in Delhi

The Guardian - UK

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Eurozone economy avoids recession ‘by a whisker’

Warmer winter, lower energy prices and China’s reopening help bloc surprise economists and stave off severe downturn

The Guardian - UK

The rush to build up capacity as vehicle sales surged over the last few years has led to an overhang that resulted in production and job cuts, as well as falling prices

Caixin Global

Migrants find tips on Chinese version of TikTok for long trek to U.S.-Mexico border

FRONTON, Texas -Lihua Wu's journey to the United States started when she scrolled past the words "The Route", one of several common hashtags on Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, advising migrants on the irregular overland trek across Latin America to the United States, also known online as "the Big…

Reuters

Beijing and Manila trade barbs over close call at sea

BEIJING: China said on Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists was caused by the latter’s “premeditated and provocative action”.

Bangkok Post

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Japan Moves to Return S. Korea to Fast-Track Trade ‘White List’

Japan will canvass public opinion on restoring South Korea to a "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status, the trade ministry said on Friday, a key step towards resolving an economic row that strained ties. Japan lifted export curbs on high-tech materials to South Korea in March as the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch: Texas immigrants “shocked” by bill that would have prevented them from buying homes

Initially, Senate Bill 147 would have prevented legal Texas residents from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying land. Pushback from immigrant groups persuaded senators to soften the proposal.

The Texas Tribune

Chinese ‘scorpion’ combat drone circles Taiwan

TAIPEI: A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

China Flies 38 Warplanes Near Taiwan, 6 Navy Vessels in Area

China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan, the Taiwanese defense ministry said Friday, in the largest such flight display since the large military exercise in which it simulated sealing off the island earlier in the month.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don’t rule it out

Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities

The Guardian - UK

Asian elephant habitat shrinks almost two-thirds

Habitats suitable for elephants in Asia have shrunk by almost two-thirds over the past three centuries, according to a new study.

Bangkok Post

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Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.14% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.08%

The Independent UK

Japan ocean policy vows tougher security amid China threat

Japan has adopted a new five-year ocean policy that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard's capability and cooperation with the military amid China’s increasing assertiveness in regional seas

Al Jazeera

Philippines reports ‘confrontation’ with China in South China Sea

Philippines Coast Guard accuses China of engaging in ‘dangerous maneuvers’ around Second Thomas Shoal.

The Hindu

India-China border situation 'generally stable': China's Defence Minister tells Rajnath Singh

After India firmly told China that its violation of the border pacts has “eroded” the entire basis of bilateral ties, China’s Defence Ministry on April 28 said the situation at the Ladakh border is “generally stable”.

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The Independent UK

China flies 38 warplanes near Taiwan, 6 navy vessels in area

The Taiwanese defense ministry says China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

Australian government resists blanket WeChat ban despite restrictions by multiple departments

Several federal departments already banning Chinese communications app after decision on TikTok in early April

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: What’s Behind China’s ‘Missing’ Foreign Exchange Reserves

The mismatch in the trade surplus and foreign exchange reserve data reflects that wealth is being held increasingly by the people, not the state

Reuters

Philippines rebukes Beijing for 'dangerous manoeuvres' in South China Sea

The Philippines on Friday accused China's coast guard of "dangerous manoeuvres" and "aggressive tactics" in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

Reuters

China flies combat drone around Taiwan; US Navy plane transits strait

A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing's ability to attack its fall-back east coast bases, as a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait.

Bangkok Post

Thai condom exports gain in year China sees population decline

Thailand consolidated its position as the top global condom exporter in 2022, a year when its biggest buyer China coincidentally reported its first drop in population in six decades.

Foreign Affairs

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